"Has my good name been upgraded? This is really a pleasant surprise..." Fang Yuan felt a rush of joy in his heart. It seemed that as his reputation spread, he could unlock more generous rewards. Well, in the future, he really had to make his good deeds known throughout the world.
At the moment, looking at the kneeling common people in front of him, Fang Yuan clapped his hands and said gently, "All right, everyone, get up." He didn't shout harsh words like "Stand up, no kneeling" or incite the crowd to rebel.
Fang Yuan knew very well that such words were too advanced for the common people of this era, and their consciousness was far from awakened. Moreover, even if they were awakened, so what? Without exaggeration, a martial artist of the third realm like Zhao Shuanghe, if he had infinite energy, could single - handedly massacre everyone in the entire county. And Zhao Shuanghe was just a small county magistrate. The gap between the powerful and the common people was like a natural moat, not to mention the imperial power, which was lofty and far beyond the powerful.
"Hero Shen, your great kindness will never be forgotten by us. Such kindness, even if we prostrate ourselves on the ground, is not enough to express our gratitude. This is the only thing we can do for you!" The old gentleman was still kneeling on the ground, his words sincere, and he refused to get up for a long time. The other common people followed his lead and maintained their kneeling postures.
All right, if you don't leave, I will... Seeing this, Fang Yuan didn't bother to waste any more words. He turned around and left, while putting his mind into the "Book of Good Deeds" in his mind.
With the increase in his fame, he could upgrade his martial arts talents. Currently, he had two martial arts talents: [Convincing People with Virtue] and [The Fourth Calamity].
[Convincing People with Virtue] mainly strengthened his physique at present, and new abilities might be unlocked after upgrading; [The Fourth Calamity] made Fang Yuan more and more like a game player. After a little thought, Fang Yuan decided to upgrade [The Fourth Calamity]. This talent was interesting and powerful, and he really liked it. "Upgrade, activate!" With Fang Yuan's thought, new words emerged on the "Book of Good Deeds":
[The Fourth Calamity has been upgraded to the second level, and you have awakened new talent abilities!]
[New ability: Eye of Calamity]
[Eye of Calamity: You can distinguish the basic information of any creature and see through the other party's attitude towards you at the same time]
[New abilities: Weakness, Flash]
[Weakness: Reduces the opponent's movement speed by 50% and weakens their combat power by 30% for three seconds. Cooldown time: five minutes]
[Flash: Instantly move a short distance in any direction, ignoring barriers. Cooldown time: five minutes]
In an instant, Fang Yuan felt the scene in front of him change suddenly. He saw a line of green small characters emerging above the head of everyone in his field of vision: "Liu Fusheng, a commoner in Changqing City", "Wang Mancang, a commoner in Changqing City", "Yang Qiaomei, a commoner in Changqing City"
...
This was the magic of the [Eye of Calamity]. It could directly display the identity of the other party and judge their attitude according to the color of the name - pink represented trust, green represented friendliness, blue meant neutrality, orange indicated hostility, and red was murderous intent!
This feeling was just like the names on the heads of NPCs in a game. Fang Yuan looked at Lin Jing beside him and saw that above her head it showed: [Master of Jingwu Hall: Lin Jing], and the name was pink. It had to be said that this pink name looked really strange. Fang Yuan always felt as if he was playing a love game. Lin Jing keenly caught a trace of disgust that flashed in Fang Yuan's eyes and slightly frowned.
"Forget it, I won't worry about the color. This is really a good thing. With these eyes, it's much easier to recognize and distinguish people. The functionality is excellent." Fang Yuan thought to himself. Then there were the other two abilities: [Weakness] and [Flash]... Weren't these classic summoner skills? Not only did they have the same names, but their effects were also very similar.
[Weakness] could greatly weaken the opponent's combat power and speed, almost making the opponent lose their combat effectiveness within three seconds; [Flash] was an unexpected instant movement, extremely powerful. If he encountered a powerful enemy, he could directly use [Flash] to get close, follow up with [Weakness], and then throw out the lightning spear. With such a combo, the opponent would probably not be able to resist.
"Not bad, not bad. This upgrade has brought a great harvest!" Fang Yuan's usually calm face could hardly hide his surprise at this moment. After upgrading [The Fourth Calamity], he still had a large amount of Good Deeds Points in his hand. Fang Yuan felt extremely wealthy.
While he was in a happy mood, Fang Yuan caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that a line of words appeared on the distant roof: [Disciple of Marquis Chongwu of Jianghai Palace: Yin Shiwu]. Hmm? There was actually someone there? In Fang Yuan's field of vision, the roof was empty, without a single figure in sight, but that line of words was particularly eye - catching. It turned out that there was a person hiding on the roof, and this person had excellent concealment skills. If it weren't for the [Eye of Calamity], Fang Yuan would never have been able to discover him. Judging from the name, was he sent from above? Fang Yuan knew that Changqing County was subordinate to Jianghai Prefecture, and Jianghai Palace was equivalent to the yamen of Jianghai Prefecture, and its supreme ruler was Marquis Chongwu. Looking at the color of Yin Shiwu's name again, it was orange, indicating hostility!
"Tsk, he came so quickly..." Fang Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
"What came quickly?" Lin Jing beside him keenly caught Fang Yuan's whisper.
"People from the court." Fang Yuan said straightforwardly.
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Jing's heart immediately became alert, but on the surface, she still remained calm: "Where?"
"He's playing hide - and - seek with us on the roof." Fang Yuan joked.
"So what should we do now?"
"Let's wait and see what he's up to first."
"Wait and see? Shouldn't we run away quickly?" Lin Jing looked surprised. "You don't really want to fight all the way up, do you?"
"I would like to, but I also have to consider my own strength..." Fang Yuan shook his head helplessly. He knew very well that relying solely on the "Book of Good Deeds", he was far from being a match for a dynasty, at least not yet. Fortunately, within his field of vision, Yin Shiwu was the only abnormal name, which meant that only one person had come from the other side. Fang Yuan now had [Flash] and [Weakness] at his disposal. He took a look at his health bar. After several battles, it had only been consumed by about one - sixth, and his condition was still good. Since that was the case, there was nothing to be afraid of in a one - on - one situation. Seriously, was Jianghai Palace overly confident or just too arrogant to send only one person? However, this happened to suit Fang Yuan's wishes.
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"Tsk, I really didn't expect to encounter such a big scene as soon as I came!" Yin Shiwu was lying leisurely on the beam, looking down at the street from a high position. He was ordered by Marquis Chongwu to come to Changqing County to deal with a massacre case. The experience of the murderer was extremely strange. Overnight, he transformed from an ordinary person into a martial artist of the second realm. It was said that he didn't die even after being shot in the head by an arrow, and his vitality was more tenacious than that of a demon. These situations even aroused the interest of Marquis Chongwu, the lord of the prefecture, who specially sent him to find out the truth. Who would have thought that as soon as he arrived in Changqing County, he would encounter an even more strange thing - the common people in the whole city were actually kowtowing to the so - called extremely cruel murderer, and they didn't seem to be forced but sincere!
This was very different from the situation reported by the Changqing County Yamen. Logically speaking, since this criminal had killed so many people, shouldn't people be terrified of him and hate him to the bone? Why was he instead deeply loved by the common people? Looking at the young man surrounded by the crowd below, Yin Shiwu's curiosity became even stronger. Let's go and test him!
He gently jumped down from the roof and walked towards Fang Yuan. There were densely packed common people all around, but not a single person noticed his presence. Yin Shiwu practiced the [Shadow Shaman Skill], a technique that controlled light and shadow. Among its martial arts skills, [Invisible Shadow Escape] could make him perfectly blend in with the surrounding environment. Unless it was a master who specialized in seeing - through martial arts or a powerful person whose realm was far beyond his, otherwise, no one could discover him.
Yin Shiwu quickly approached within thirty meters of Fang Yuan, allowing him to observe Fang Yuan more closely. The young man in front of him had a handsome face and still looked childish. It was really hard to associate him with a murderous devil. "Let's give him a little deterrence first and test how brave this kid is. He'd better not be a coward who only bullies the weak. Otherwise, this trip will be too boring..."
With a thought, Yin Shiwu said in a loud voice, "Fang Yuan, you brutally killed the entire Han family, and your crimes are extremely heinous! I represent Jianghai Palace and have come to arrest you and bring you to justice. Why don't you surrender now!"
This voice was vast and mighty, as if it came from all directions, with the majesty of a thunderclap. The common people present were startled and looked up one after another, looking around in horror. Lin Jing's heart also suddenly tightened. She knew that the person from the court that Fang Yuan mentioned... had arrived! But where was the other party exactly? Her eyes scanned quickly for a circle, but she didn't catch the slightest trace.
Fang Yuan also looked nervous, with his brows furrowed. He quickly looked around, and then immediately showed a confused look.
"Hehe, you can't find me. I'm everywhere..." Yin Shiwu was very satisfied with Fang Yuan's reaction. His voice carried a sense of playfulness, like a cat playing with a mouse. In the situation where only his voice could be heard but no one could be seen, this could indeed bring great pressure to people. At least at this moment, Lin Jing became nervous and subconsciously moved closer to Fang Yuan. A black vortex began to condense in her palm. A trace of fear also immediately appeared on Fang Yuan's face.
"Are you scared so easily? You don't have any courage at all. It seems that you are another scoundrel who, with a bit of martial arts talent, starts killing ordinary people!" Yin Shiwu spat in disdain. He had dealt with countless such people... Before his thought was finished, he heard Fang Yuan say:
"Sir, don't scare me. I'm timid. If you scare me like this again, I can't help but take action."
Take action? Yin Shiwu sneered. "What a big talk. You, a coward like you, want to take action? Come on! I'd like to see how you..."
Before he could finish his words, a creepy feeling that made his spine tingle suddenly hit him. He saw that Fang Yuan not far away suddenly put away his fear and showed a strange smile at him! This smile made Yin Shiwu's heart stop for half a beat. In this flustered half - beat, Fang Yuan's figure disappeared from where he was and, like a monster suddenly spawning in a game, appeared directly in front of him!
When? Yin Shiwu's pupils suddenly shrank. He didn't see the opponent's movement trajectory at all and didn't even have time to react! Without saying a word, Fang Yuan directly pressed his right hand on Yin Shiwu's chest. Golden electric arcs instantly emerged from his palm and covered Yin Shiwu's whole body in the blink of an eye, exploding with a loud bang!
"Boom!!!"
The majestic flying fish suit on Yin Shiwu was instantly turned into rags by the electricity, and his whole body was charred black from top to bottom! At this moment, he felt as if countless ants were biting every inch of his skin, and his body completely lost control, twitching non - stop. Yin Shiwu twitched while looking at Fang Yuan in front of him in horror.
Fang Yuan withdrew his right hand, calmly straightened his cuffs, and looked down at him from a high position, his eyes indifferent:
"What are you pretending in front of me? Are all the people in Jianghai Palace as useless as you?" The young man's voice was icy cold and carried a hint of mockery.